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The ByLineWINTE R 2021 ROYALS RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
WINTER 2021
Academics Community Opportunity
Mission
Our mission is to send into a
changing world confident young
people of integrity who think
critically and creatively while
embracing the joy of lifelong
learning.
2020 -2021
Board
Members Sixth graders test their engineering skills to see who can launch balls the farthest.
Table of Contents
Thomas J. Dresing, MD ’83, Chair
Benjamin P. Norton, Vice-Chair
Andrea Manning, CTP, Secretary
Campus Highlights 4
Laurie Gatten, CPA, CFE Treasurer
Graduation 6
Albert V. Chan, MD, FACC New Faculty and Administrative Staff 8
Thomas E. Dake II, MPA
John R. Doolos Advancing Conversations of Difference 10
Amelia Farago, MBA, JD New Campus Enhancements 13
Cole M. Fauver, JD ’79
The Only Way to Go is Forward 14
Patrick Harrington, MBA, JD
Jon Hyman, JD Honor Roll of Donors 19
Yumi Ijiri, MS, PhD
In It to Win It: Raffle & Virtual Event 25
Paula Janmey, MS
Donald W. Kaatz, MBA ’70 Alumni News 25
Jeffrey Knapp ’83
Jennifer Zinn Lagasse ’86
Julie Latkovic
Joseph F. Miclat, JD ’90 Integrity, Respect, Scholarship and Personal Best
Joyesh Raj, MD, FACS ’89
Brian Shimko, MBA ’04 Editor: Susan Haas, Director of Marketing and Communications
On Cover: Middle School students visit the new spirit rock that adorns the
front of the school.
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WELCOME NEW
A L ET T E R F RO M T HE HEA D OF SC HOOL BOARD MEMBERS
M ITCH W HI T E
JOHN R. DOOLOS
The Power of Both/And J.R. Doolos (Vivienne
’30 and Jackson ’32) is a
managing director at
When I was a classroom teacher, I had a sign in my classroom that said, Keybanc Capital
“Both/And, not Either/Or.” That sign was a useful reminder to me (and Markets. He earned his
hopefully my students) to avoid binary thinking. In my experience, very few BS in banking and finance from Case
things in life are true dichotomies. I can both disagree with a politician and Western Reserve University and serves
wish her success. Rooting for the Browns can be both fun and on the Development Committee at Lake
disappointing. The tomato can be both a fruit and a vegetable. (Look it up. Ridge.
The Supreme Court is on my side on this one.) The emotional health of
students and academic excellence are both critically important. JON HYMAN, JD
Jon Hyman (Norah ’24
This year, many people have asked me if the year has been stressful due to
and Donovan ’27) is a
COVID and the difficulties that have come with running a school during a
partner at Meyers
global pandemic. My answer has been, YES, absolutely, it’s been the most
Roman Friedberg &
stressful year of my career. But, it has ALSO been the most joyful year of
Lewis law firm. He
my career, one that has made me appreciate our ability to continue to fulfill
earned his BA from Binghamton
our mission under difficult circumstances while students are learning on
University and his JD from Case Western
and off campus. This year has been both extremely stressful and
Reserve University. Jon serves on the
unbelievably joyful. It’s been a great example of “both/and” for me.
Marketing and Enrollment Committee at
Lake Ridge.
This year has also given me newfound appreciation for the support of our
parents, students, alumni, teachers, staff and leadership team. I’d like to
give a special shout-out to our GoForward Team, which we formed last JULIE LATKOVIC
summer to lead the school through the COVID crisis in admirable fashion. Julie Latkovic (Liliana
The GoForward Team has been a great example of distributed leadership, ’31) is the President of
and I am grateful for each member of the team for their support of the Liberty Logistics
school during this year. Services. She earned
her BA from the
I am looking forward to the time – hopefully not too far away – when we University of Mount Union and has been
can again welcome visitors back to campus. I hope to see you then! on the Development Committee and
Auction Committee at Lake Ridge.
All the best,
Mitch White
Head of School
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Campus Highlights
T WO MOCK TRIAL TEAMS REACH STATE
NATIONAL SCHOL ASTIC ART AWARDS
COMPE TITION
Lake Ridge
Middle and
Upper School
students
participated
in the Lorain
County
Regional
Scholastic
Art Exhibition
held last
winter, an
annual
program that
recognizes,
exhibits and
honors
excellence in
In February 2020, two Lake Ridge mock trial teams successfully visual art
advanced to the Ohio state competition after winning their trials and from 7-12
several awards in the Cuyahoga County regional mock trial grade
competition at the Justice Center in Cleveland. They represented students for
two of four teams that advanced from a field of 14 highly more than 50
competitive teams. It was the eighth consecutive year that Lake years. The
Ridge Academy has advanced a team to the state level and the first 2020 exhibition included 51 award-winning pieces of
time in more than ten years that two teams from Lake Ridge moved artwork created by Lake Ridge Academy students.
on to the state level competition. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 58% of the artwork entered received recognition,
restrictions, the traditional state competition was cancelled. including ten Gold Keys, one Gold Key portfolio, 11
Sliver Keys, and 26 Honorable Mentions.
Congratulations to the members of the Blue Team (Paul Jonathan
Yoo ’20, Sunny Saini ’21, Pablo Pineda ’21, Jessie Shi ’20, Addie Michelle Zhang ’20 earned two of only five prestigious
Wisniewski ’20, Adrienne Chan ’21, and Michelle Zhang ’20) and American Vision Awards – the highest award given to
the Purple Team (Joel Lacoste ’22, Tanish Makadia ’22, Alex Sandhu regional entries. Her pieces continued to the National
’22, Judy Zhu ’ 21, Tyler Young ’22, Aashna Lakkaraju ’22, Zane Scholastic Art and Writing Awards held in New York
Haidar ’22, Oliver Lagasse ’20, and Matt South ’20). City and earned four top medals. Her painting, Stages
of Grief No.1, earned top honors by receiving both a
gold and an American Vision medal. She also won a
2020 NATIONAL gold medal for a painting titled First Visit to Kunming
and a silver medal for the painting titled United
MER IT
Nations, NY.
SCH OL ARSHIP
COMPE TITION At the national competition, gold medals are awarded
to the most outstanding pieces, while the American
Congratulations to Vision Award is given to one of the five pieces that
seniors Chris Chapadia, were selected as American Vision regional award
who was named a 2020 finalists. She also attended the National Ceremony
National Merit Semifinalist, and Abby Rosu, who earned which was held virtually in June.
Commended Scholar recognition in the 2020 National Merit
Scholarship competition.
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THESPIANS RE CEIVE TOP STATE HONOR
SAVE THE DATE
FOR GRADUATION:
MAY 29
Class of 2021
Graduation Live Stream
Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Upper School’s 2019 fall play
All My Sons, who were awarded with a full-length featured production slot
at the Ohio Thespian State Conference, the highest honor that can be
awarded to a play performed by a high school in the state of Ohio. The HOLIDAY PROJE CT
conference was scheduled to occur in March 2020 but was cancelled due to
In December, Lake
COVID-19 restrictions. This honor marks the fifth full-length theater
Ridge completed
production invitation for Lake Ridge in the last decade, solidifying the
its 33rd Holiday
success of the school’s theater department and School of Fine Arts.
Project to support
families in need in
UPPER SCHOOL FALL PL AY HELD OUTDOORS Lorain through our
long-lasting
The pandemic shuttered partnership with
theater stages across the Christ Lutheran
world, but Lake Ridge’s Church. Although
Upper School thespians, led the Holiday
by Theater Director Kristy Project looked a
Rodriguez, discovered a little different this
unique way to keep their year in order to
state-recognized theater comply to COVID
program moving forward by mitigation measures, Lake Ridge rose to the
performing to audiences occasion to lend a hand to those in even greater
both in-person and virtually. need in our community this year.
During the summer, an Our school community donated clothes, money,
expansive open platform and food to help 72 children and their families
treehouse was built on the have a merry Christmas complete with a
quad. The treehouse is part of a natural world outdoor playground, and holiday meal, warm clothes, and many presents
Kristy quickly realized this new campus addition could be the key to to open! All additional food and clothing will
maintaining a fall play performance. She said, “All of us, and especially our stock the church’s food pantry and free clothing
students, are hungry for the connections that the performing arts can give. store. In addition, since we have been hosting
Once I saw the completed treehouse, I knew it could let us maintain all of fewer faculty/staff functions, the school donated
our new school risk mitigation policies while giving our dedicated and an additional $1,000 to the church. And, to
talented thespians the opportunity to be on stage once again.” support the elderly this season, our Lower
School students crafted holiday cards and
The Upper School fall play, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, offered candy bags for those staying at Kemper House
two outdoor performances with limited seating capacity. Those who could and the O’Neill nursing home.
not attend in person were able to watch online via Broadway On Demand.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2020!
GRADUATION
With the pandemic shuttering all of the traditional end-of- seniors were safely celebrated by their families and teachers
the-year school events last spring, our seniors missed the from the comfort of their own cars. Traditional portions of the
opportunity to make those final special memories of their ceremony, like speeches from the valedictorian and
years at Lake Ridge. But, graduation was an event that the salutatorian and students walking to the stage for diplomas
school vowed to make as special as possible for this class still occurred. A car parade procession, international student
that lost so much. graduates livestreaming in from overseas, and a surprise
fireworks show made this graduation unforgettable for all!
After much research and collaboration with the Lorain County Teams of faculty and staff made this special occasion happen
Health Department, the Class of 2020 enjoyed a one-of-a- in a most spectacular way!
kind, drive-in style graduation on May 30. The 50 graduating
Class of 2020 College Matriculations
Our 50 graduates matriculated to the following colleges and
universities and garnered $4 million in college scholarships!
Danielle Ayad – Emory University Kira FitzGerald – Princeton University Bour Opoku – Oberlin College
Gabriella Ayad – Vanderbilt University Jiajun “Jason” Gao – University of Illinois at Kayla Yueran Pan – University of Wisconsin
Nicholas Ayad – Emory University Urbana-Champaign Jennifer Parrish – University of Georgia
Brianna Barrett – Ohio University Brianna Gorny – St. Olaf College Yilin “Sigmend” Qian – Baylor University
Danielle Barrett – University of Dayton Logan Gray – Defiance College Ryan Rosu – Miami University
Kailey Barrett – Ohio University Lee Rosenthal Greene – Alfred University Samantha Ruggles – Providence College
Talon Basiewicz – York College of John Harrington – Skidmore College Sasha Sekreta – The College of Wooster
Pennsylvania Matthew Harrington – Miami University Kexin “Jessie” Shi – Boston University
Aidan Beitel – Bowling Green State Christina Isckarus – Ohio State University Michael Sison – Tulane University
University Kevin Kotobelli – Ohio State University – Haochen “Tom” Song – Rensselaer
Vi-yen Blackwood – Brandeis University College of Engineering Polytechnic Institute
Austin Bramhall – University of Cincinnati Oliver Lagasse – Macalester College Matthew South – Butler University
Weiyuan “Wayne” Cai – Ohio State Hanze “Jayden” Li – University of California- Connie Tian – Wellesley College
University Davis Addison Wisniewski – Saint Louis University
Ethan Cayton – University of Cincinnati Eileen Libens – University of Limerick Zelin Xiao – New York University
Xiaoyin “Cally” Chen – New York University Eliana Mayle – Ohio Wesleyan University Xiaoqian “Rachel” Xu – Ohio State University
Dylan Coble – Lawrence University Elizabeth Navratil – Kenyon College Paul Jonathan Yoo – Columbia University
Carter Crane – Kettering University Katherine Norton – Colorado College Michelle Zhang – Tufts University
Carter English – Grinnell College Charlotte O’Brien – Kent State University Susan Zhang – University of Pittsburgh
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Class of 2020 National Merit Scholarship
Program Honorees and Presidential Scholar
Last year’s senior class excelled in the 2020 National
Merit Scholarship program. In fact, 11% of the Class
of 2020 received National Merit Scholarship
recognition and 6% were finalists!
Congratulations to Carter English, Ryan Rosu, and
Connie Tian who earned National Merit Semifinalist
and Finalist recognition last year. Ryan earned a
National Merit Scholarship.
The National Merit Scholarship program is an
academic competition for recognition and scholarship
funds that began in 1955. About 1.6 million juniors
entered the program by taking the Preliminary SAT/
National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The top
scores in critical reading, mathematics and writing
skills advance only 16,000 students to the
Semifinalist list. 15,000 finalists are selected based
on academic records, written essays, participation in Above: Ryan Rosu,
school and community activities, evidence of Connie Tian and
leadership and any other honors or awards received. Carter English
earned National
Only 7,500 National Merit Scholarships are awarded Merit Finalist
nationally each year. recognition and
Ryan earned a
Kira FitzGerald, John Harrington, and PJ Yoo were scholarship.
named as Commended Scholars, representing the top
5% of the nation’s top high school seniors. Left: John
Harrington, Kira
Connie Tian was named a United States Presidential FitzGerald and PJ
Yoo were named
Scholar Candidate. Connie was one of only 3,900 National Merit
candidates selected for the United States Presidential Commended
Scholar Program, which is overseen by the United Scholars.
States Department of Education and the White House
Commission on Presidential Scholars. The program
recognizes our nation’s most distinguished graduating
seniors for their accomplishments in academic success,
leadership, and service to school and community.
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Welcome New Faculty and
Administrative Staff
by Joel Lacoste ’22
MIKE CULLEY RHETT RYBARCZYK
Director of Upper School Director of College Counseling
Lake Ridge Academy welcomed Mr. Mike Culley as the new director Lake Ridge Academy also welcomed Mr. Rhett Rybarcyzk as
of the Upper School. Mike has held a variety of positions in the private the new director of college counseling. Rhett previously
education sector and came to Lake Ridge with an immense amount of worked at Oberlin College in its admissions department
experience from Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA. A teacher for since 2014, most recently as a senior assistant director of
sixteen years and an administrator for the last six, Mike now hopes to admission. Prior to Oberlin, Rhett was an associate director
make an educational impact on a greater scale in his new position. A of admission at Ohio Wesleyan University for three years.
highlight of Mike’s career involved research on the benefits of Rhett holds a BA in sociology and Black world studies from
“blended learning,” which has directly benefited Lake Ridge during Ohio Wesleyan and an MA in organizational
the pandemic. communications from Ohio University.
Mike holds a BA in history and an MEd in curriculum and instruction. Working in admissions has been “about building connections
He pursued a wide variety of relevant professional development and helping students find their right fit,” Rhett explained. He
opportunities, including Project Zero Classroom at Harvard has worked alongside the Lake Ridge community for over a
University and the NAIS Equity Design Lab: Grading for Equity. Mike decade and has enjoyed building relationships with families
enjoys public service and served as Lieutenant at the Groton Fire and students who have enrolled at the colleges he has
Department for 15 years. represented. Lake Ridge’s community and familiarity attracted
Rhett to working at the school. Although the 2020 school year
When he initially heard of Lake Ridge, Mike was attracted to its has been an unusual one, Rhett said that he has “enjoyed
“small, tight-knit community that was human-centered and focused getting into the routine of things and building relationships
on the basic idea of One Lake Ridge.” He has enjoyed getting to with the teachers, staff, and students at Lake Ridge.”
know his teachers, coworkers, and students. He describes the
faculty as “a great group of educators who have embraced this Rhett is a native of Northeast Ohio and grew up in Oberlin.
difficult year.” Mike and his wife, Rachel, and their two daughters, Rhett and his wife, Emily, currently live in Amherst and have
Peyton ’29 and Avery ’31, are excited to be part of the Lake Ridge two young boys, Wesley and Everett. Rhett enjoys going on
community. In his spare time, Mike enjoys going on bike rides and long walks with his family and exploring new parks
spending time with his family. throughout Northeast Ohio.
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Happy Retirements
Two of our longtime faculty members retired at the end of
the 2019-2020 school year. We thank them for their
dedication and wish them the best in their future endeavors!
Erin Brown Robyn Jessica Duthie Sue Haendiges
Middle School Dimacchia Middle and Upper
English School Math Sue Haendiges was first hired as a physical education
Lower School
Physical Education teacher at Lake Ridge in 1980 early in her teaching career.
She served as head coach of several athletic teams including
field hockey and varsity girls’ basketball, and she was an
assistant coach to track and field teams. She started the
Lake Ridge volleyball program, which grew from a Middle
School program into varsity and junior varsity squads.
Ever the ultimate teammate, Sue was always happy to fulfill
whatever role was needed at the time, including that of
athletic director and the physical education department
chair. Her dedication to teaching the importance of
Lauren Natalie Cody Mott movement, cooperation, and trying new things built a strong
Higginbotham Hrvatin Middle and Upper foundation of confidence in many students.
School Choral
Assistant Director Upper School English
Director
of Alumni Relations
and Annual Giving Teresa Jenkins
Like Sue, Teresa Jenkins joined the Lake Ridge Academy
community as an Upper School English teacher in 1980 and
quickly became engrossed in the culture of Lake Ridge and
the uniqueness of an independent school education. Teresa
filled several important leadership roles at Lake Ridge over
the years including directing fall plays and advising Student
Senate and many state-finalist mock trial teams. She helped
shape the Student Council into the Student Senate, altering
it from an organization that planned dances to one that filled
Rich Dr. David Shelby White a governmental role by enacting improvements like the
Honor Code, Honor Council, and test calendar policy. She
Rawlinson Wagner First Grade
also served as the English department chair and an advisor
AP Microeconomics / Middle and Upper
AP Macroeconomics School French
of the DaVinci House. Decades of our alumni fondly
remember the gracious warmth and wit she brought to the
classroom each day.
Faculty Honors
Congratulations to the following faculty members who received inspire and motivate teams to outstanding performance. Dr. Mo
prestigious recognitions this past year. was nominated by mock trial students.
Dr. Chandana Mozumdar, Upper School Dean of Students and Theatre Director Kristy Rodriguez was named the Theatre
history teacher, began the school’s mock trial program twenty Educator of the Year by the Ohio Thespians Association in
years ago. This fall, she was presented with the Eiler Award March. Kristy was chosen from a pool of student-nominated
given by the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education, the applicants in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to
organizing body of Ohio’s high school mock trial program. The theatre education.
award recognizes a mock trial coach, legal advisor, volunteer or
administrator whose dedication and selflessness in giving their Math Department Chair and Upper School math teacher Margot
time, as well as their knowledge and skills, makes a difference in Calcut was honored with the 2020 Ohio Council of Teachers of
the life of a student. Award recipients are those who regularly Mathematics Northeast District High School Teacher Award.
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Advancing Conversations of DIFFERENCE On May 25, 2020, the killing of George Floyd affected the nation, Lake Ridge Academy’s mission is “To send into a changing world moving many white people to begin to understand the systemic confident young people of integrity who think critically and racism embedded in our country’s institutions and the implicit creatively while embracing the joy of lifelong learning.” It is clear biases embedded in each of our own minds. Recent events have that the world is changing in many ways, and it is more important magnified deep divides in this country, and the economy, public than ever that we learn to celebrate our differences. health, and education have suffered because of our collective inability to compromise and find common ground on matters Lake Ridge promotes respect for others beginning in the Lower affecting life and death. School where the Responsive Classroom philosophy places equal 10
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
emphasis on children’s social and emotional development with place where everyone of any race, religion, gender, political belief,
their academic progress. The school’s core values of integrity, gender/sexual identity, family background, or socioeconomic
respect, scholarship and personal best are deeply rooted in status is “free to learn” and to be their authentic selves without
Middle and Upper School programs, and events like CultureFest fear of disrespect or discrimination. Students, staff, and teachers
and Diversity Forum involve participants outside of the school’s need to learn how to talk about race and racism, gender and
community in programs that celebrate and talk about diversity. queerphobia, sexism and misogyny, and how to have respectful
conversations about their political beliefs.
But, during Mitch White’s short time as Head of School, he has
heard from a majority of African American families that their
Student programs sponsored by the DEI Committee included
children experience racism within the Lake Ridge community.several moderated listening sessions (absent any faculty and
Though these parents agreed that teachers have been quick staff) including sessions for students of color, female, and
and effective in dealing with incidents when they become conservative students; a multi-step leadership workshop for
known, the parents are dismayed, as we all are, that the student officers and senators; and diversity training for our
occurrences keep happening. student ambassadors. Bystander training will follow for all MS
and US students this spring. Both adults
Mitch has also heard from many
families and students who hold
The need for increased and a and students participated in the creation
of Community Agreements to govern
conservative political views that their more consistent emphasis on discussions in the Middle and Upper
viewpoints aren’t valued and that it is antiracism, equity, and justice Schools prior to the November election.
difficult for conservative students to These agreements are based on our
speak their minds both within and
has prompted the formation of core values, and they help to ensure that
outside the classroom. He has also the Diversity, Equity, and discussions, political or otherwise, can
heard of too many cases of girls being Inclusion Committee led by take place respectfully and that all
subjected to sexist and misogynistic students will have an equal opportunity
comments, and difficulties from
Laura Guggenheim, English to share their views.
international students related to their department chair, and Lake
full integration into the Lake Ridge Ridge parent and Oberlin Additionally, Mitch’s work with all three
Community. division directors newly reiterated
College Professor of Africana expectations that Lake Ridge
Alumni and former parents have Studies, Dr. Meredith Gadsby. classrooms must be places where
shared similar personal experiences diversity of thought can and should be
about their time at Lake Ridge. They also shared that their expressed. Multiple communications reminded teachers about
feelings about the school sometimes prevent them from this importance during the election season. Faculty and staff
supporting or becoming more involved with Lake Ridge, which leaders across campus are receiving training related to best
suggests that these instances are prevalent and that they have practices in hiring, including discussions about implicit bias that
persisted for far too long. can surface during search processes.
The need for increased and a more consistent emphasis on Especially in this country where communities and even individual
antiracism, equity, and justice has prompted the formation of families have become dangerously polarized, discussions about
the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee led by Laura race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and politics can feel like skating
Guggenheim, English department chair, and Lake Ridge parent on thin ice. The fear of offending others and the fear of being
and Oberlin College Professor of Africana Studies, Dr. Meredith offended may cause us to shy away from attempts to engage in
Gadsby. Even amidst all of the additional pandemic-related these conversations, despite their importance and their necessity.
stress and mitigation measures this past fall, Mitch White Some may even believe that inequities, discrimination and
launched this DEI Committee, which has organized programs prejudice do not factor into their relationships because they may
led by the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio. not have directly experienced them.
The DEI Committee’s charge is to more effectively fulfill our But avoiding these issues will not change the fabric of our school
school’s mission and ensure that Lake Ridge Academy truly is a so that racism is no longer seen as acceptable by some, so that
11DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
United States Capitol Insurrection
victims’ experiences are validated, so that microaggressions are DEI Committee Co-Chair Laura Guggenheim recently
addressed effectively every time, and so that students learn the real participated in a professional development session by
meaning of respect for others. Every student, every person, on our the Pacific Educational Group that offered guidance
campus must be welcomed, respected, and valued, and we must about how to conduct difficult conversations about race
rise to the challenge of having the uncomfortable, even difficult, using the organization’s Courageous ConversationTM
conversations that will help prepare our students for the road ahead. COMPASS. Little did she know then that her new
knowledge would be so pertinent to the January 6,
Race and racism have informed much of the committee’s early 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol.
work because, as one student recently wrote to Mitch White,
On January 7, regular Upper School classes were paused
“Racism is actually a big problem at Lake Ridge Academy [….]. (1)
early in the day, and advisors were asked to facilitate
Students at Lake Ridge do not know how to talk about racial issues
discussions with their advisees in ways that would allow
with their peers or in the classroom. (2) Students at Lake Ridge
students to voice their concerns, fears, hopes and
feel very comfortable saying very racist and hurtful things to black
thoughts on the day’s events. Students in Laura’s
students.” When incidents do occur, Black students do not often
morning classes wanted to continue conversations
share their experiences with teachers or administrators for fear of
beyond the advising period, and Laura knew that what
being considered “snitches” or that the response might address
she had learned in the workshop would be helpful as she
only the individual occurrence rather than the larger issues.
used the Courageous ConversationTM COMPASS to help
her students understand their own personal perspectives
In conjunction with his announcement about the creation of the
better before considering their classmates’ feelings.
committee, Mitch wrote in his letter to all families last summer
saying that “racism is incompatible with Lake Ridge Academy’s Laura explained that different people are motivated by
mission and core values, and these concerns […] demand our different things. “As individuals, some people are driven
attention [….].” He visited every grade to make it clear that racial by their sense of morality, others by their emotions,
slurs and discriminatory language of any kind will not be tolerated at others by facts and data, and others by the groups to
school. which they belong and feel a sense of duty. If one
person makes a choice based on their sense of what is
Early DEI Committee actions focused on professional development morally right, and another makes a different choice
for all faculty and staff to help them to take an implicit bias approach based on economic data, for example, it makes sense
to understanding themselves and their students. The goal of this that these two people would have difficulty
professional development was to help participants to recognize that understanding the other’s choice.”
even the person most consciously dedicated to equity and justice
cannot escape the influence of their own unconscious, or implicit, The point, Laura emphasized, is that debating right and
biases that may cause them to fall short of recognizing all forms of wrong does not lead to understanding. Instead, “we
systemic racism that either benefit or inhibit them. Teachers and must all first understand the place from which we make
staff also had the chance to participate in a small group discussion difficult choices ourselves and then work to understand
entitled “Subversive History,” led by former Lake Ridge parent Dr. the same thing about those with whom we interact.
Renee Romano, an author and professor of history, comparative Only then can we have a discussion about HOW each
American studies, and Africana Studies. Their readings and of us arrives at our decision and begin to develop a real
conversations are helping participants recognize the long history of understanding of one another’s positions.”
racism in the United States, how it has persisted through
Students soon realized that as they resisted the urge to
Reconstruction, “Jim Crow” laws, and even the Civil Rights Era into
debate right or wrong and instead sought to
the present day.
understand others’ viewpoints, they found the
discussion to be incredibly powerful. Students voiced a
Responses from many students have been very positive, and some
variety of different perspectives during this class, and
students who had previously felt victimized have gained the
Laura reflected that “their response makes me hopeful
confidence necessary to come forward with their experiences and
that we may yet be able to foster real learning and
concerns for the first time. We are grateful for the support of the
growth for all students with this work.”
Nord Foundation and the Decatur-Romano Family, which will allow
us to sustain these programs for at least the next three years. All faculty and staff will undergo Courageous
ConversationTM COMPASS training prior to the 2021-
The experiences of many of our students, brought to our attention 2022 school year so that these techniques can be
by a brave few, have opened our eyes to a tough reality: we all need employed in all divisions and disciplines.
to do better.
12NEW CAMPUS
ENHANCEMENTS
The Lake Ridge community knows that we have the gift of an extraordinary campus where all of
our K-12 students can learn together in many different kinds of classrooms – indoors and outdoors.
This year, the foresight of one donor had an unexpectedly important impact on our students and
teachers as they worked to find ways to spend more time outside.
Several natural world enhancements were added to the
playground area, and students of ALL ages have made good use
of these new areas. In the kindergarten secret garden, students
can use old fashioned water pumps to draw water from a
roof-fed cistern that flows into a water table. On the sledding
hill, students can tunnel under the slide, clamber over big
boulders, or send a basket across a pulley-fed line to a friend.
The playground investment was given anonymously to the
school by a Lower School parent, but the impact has made a
difference campus-wide. The big hit has been the enormous
treehouse that is large enough to support a full classroom of
students. The treehouse provided the perfect stage for the
Upper School fall play, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,
and the entire playground project has inspired yet another
outdoor education project to enhance the school’s gardens
behind Kemper Science and Engineering building.
Another new playground installation was given by an
engineering student, Eagle Scout Ren Gleason ’22. Ren’s PVC
pipe organ was crafted, expertly tuned, and designed in Lake
Ridge colors to attract young composers during recess.
Tucked in the west woods where students tap trees for maple
sugar in early spring, there is another new outdoor classroom,
which was built and installed by Eagle Scout Andrew Young
’25. This thoughtfully timed space gave students and
teachers a beautiful quiet space in the woods to write, read
and learn this past fall.
Finally, a major campus refresh project occurred last summer
thanks to generous donors to Gift from the Heart at the 2019
November auction. All of the school’s driveways were repaired
and revived through an extensive process that took several
days to complete. The old driveways were dangerously pitted
with holes and cracks, and now the campus roads are safer
and more attractive. Since these projects would not have been
funded by tuition, donors really made an important difference
for everyone who enjoys our campus.
13THE ONLY WAY TO As the 2019-2020 school-year ended and summer coming to school in person? With more questions than began, the world wondered what the next school year answers, Head of School Mitch White quickly organized would look like. Would COVID-19 just disappear in the the 13-person GoForward committee comprised of the summer heat? Would schools reopen to remote-only school’s Leadership Team and representative faculty learning in the fall? Would masks really work and could members to help the school do just that—go forward young children actually wear them well? Do children into the next school year in the safest AND most spread coronavirus? Would teachers be comfortable educationally rewarding way possible. 14
GO IS FORWARD
The GoForward team worked tirelessly all summer, beginning of our planning. During early summer
poring over recommendations and research from a meetings with LCPH, it became evident that the unique
variety of governmental and medical resources, and took qualities of Lake Ridge Academy – our small class sizes
into consideration responses from parent and faculty and ability to educate students outdoors on our 93-acre
surveys, to inform Lake Ridge’s reopening plan. One of campus – would enable us to reopen in person, five days
the most critical sources of information was the Lorain a week. I was pleased that Lake Ridge was one of the
County Board of Health. “The responsiveness and first schools in Northeast Ohio to announce our in-person
leadership from Lorain County’s Health Commissioner, reopening plan,” stated Mitch.
Dave Covell, has been a tremendous asset from the
15GOFORWARD PLAYBOOK our whole community and allow us to stay open with the least
amount of disruption to our normal operating environment.”
The GoForward team worked in smaller committees to tackle The school has been following the playbook policies successfully.
specifics like health policies, facilities, teaching and learning, and It was quickly apparent that our students and faculty were
natural world education. The work eventually informed the capable of implementing a two-barrier policy, which heavily relies
creation of our GoForward playbook, which was released to the on mask wearing, with relative ease. Over the past few months,
community on August 7. The 22-page playbook includes the GoForward committee has made numerous decisions on
specifics on prevention and mitigation strategies, a COVID-19 what can or cannot be safely conducted on campus based upon
action plan to respond to COVID-19 symptoms and positive the two-barrier policy. “We are confident that Lake Ridge has
cases within the school community, and learning environments. A remained open in-person because of our steadfast commitment
parent committee consisting of physicians and medical to ensuring all campus activities follow the two-barrier policy,”
professionals, the Parents Association president, an attorney, and said Mitch White.
two childcare providers reviewed the playbook and gave their
recommendations before its release. Although the majority of families decided that they prefer
in-person learning, the committee knew that a remote learning
“It took our volunteers hours of research on the virus and the option would be necessary for families deciding that at-home
measures required to combat its spread. We combined that education was best for their personal situation. Royals from
knowledge with the school’s leadership to formulate a plan that Home, a remote learning environment, is available to families who
would be effective and productive for the day-to-day business of choose a virtual option and students who must isolate or
being a school,” commented Tom Dresing, MD ’83, Lake Ridge quarantine. Coursework is a mix of synchronous learning and
Academy board chair and cardiologist. He continued, “Under the independent activities, and always includes one-on-one
pressure of a quick development time, the team anticipated that touchpoints with faculty. Director of the Upper School Michael
some would not agree with the recommendations, and that some Culley explained, “Students access courses via Google Classroom
of the activities that make the experience at Lake Ridge unique and or SeeSaw, and they connect synchronously in a set schedule
memorable would need to be modified this year. In the end, we felt through the six-day cycle. We have intentionally reduced the
that the playbook strategies would be the best way to take care of synchronous meeting schedule in order to avoid constant screen
16time, and we have shifted the learning model to one where
students are accessing more coursework independently with the
support of their peers and teachers in the synchronous meetings. OUR STUDENTS CARE
We are also supplementing instruction where needed to support Since the start of the pandemic, our students have
this transitional model.” shown they care about supporting the community
affected by COVID-19. These independent, student-
Per advice given by the Lorain County Health Department, Lake led efforts occurred primarily during the spring state
Ridge’s current status is not tied to the Ohio Public Health of Ohio shut-down. Thank you for your compassion
Advisory System, which color codes counties based on their and leadership!
current COVID status. Instead, the school determines if it is best
that a grade, division or the entire school close due to illness, and Teacher Appreciation Week Raised Funds for
will follow any advisory by the county due to rising local cases. Second Harvest Food Bank
Lake Ridge students wanted to take action to
support people in need while simultaneously
ENROLLMENT STAYS STEADY honoring their teachers who were pulling out all the
stops to deliver a Lake Ridge education all online.
Lake Ridge formally announced its plan to reopen in-person on During Teacher Appreciation Week in the first week
June 16, several weeks before the majority of schools in Northeast of May, student leaders Joel Lacoste ’22 and Tyler
Ohio made their reopening decisions. This decision immediately Young ’22 challenged the community to raise money
affected the inquiry rate in the admission department. “Domestic for Lake Ridge and promised to give half of it to
enrollment quickly rose in July and August, especially in the Lower Second Harvest Food Bank – the largest food bank
School, as parents realized that other options would not fit the in Lorain County. Their efforts raised more than
educational goals and experiences they wanted for their child,” $14,000 and provided hundreds of meals to people
commented Dr. Megan Zahler, Director of Enrollment in need.
Management. In fact, the admission department enrolled 40 new
students over the summer, an impressive number considering the Robotics Team Organized PPE 3D Printing Effort
economic uncertainty felt by many during the pandemic. When it became evident that local healthcare
workers were running low on personal protective
However, some news out of the admissions department is not as equipment due to the rise of COVID-19 cases, the
rosy. Many of our international students, particularly those from Lake Ridge Academy robotics team quickly realized
Asian countries, have experienced difficulty in returning to the they could help. The team regularly uses 3D printers
United States after spending the summer at home. The majority of as part of their club and for engineering classwork.
these students are learning via Royals from Home but some have The students were hearing from classmates whose
opted to defer enrollment until travel restrictions are lifted and they parents were working at essential organizations and
can arrive on campus. Annual international recruitment travel has desperate for additional supplies to keep them and
been postponed for the foreseeable future, and the combination of their families safe.
quarantine restrictions, visa requirements, and COVID fears have
made it difficult to attract new international students. With support from Todd Morrison, Lake Ridge
Academy’s Institute for Engineering and Innovation
director, students reached out within the school
GRATEFUL TO BE HERE community to see who else might have 3D printing
capabilities at home. They assembled a team of four
parents and students to produce face shields and
The Lake Ridge experience is certainly different this year, but N-95 style face masks. The group produced and
faculty and students returned to school in August with big smiles delivered several hundred face shields for the
and a sense of relief. Hospice of the Western Reserve and Woodbine
Product Company, a Medina based manufacturer of
Fourth and fifth grade math teacher Kim Parrish ’87, hand sanitizer.
commented, “Thanks to the thoroughness of the playbook and
all the mitigation measures the school put in place, I felt Face Mask Sewing
confident that we could be safely back in school with the kids. Several Middle and Upper School students dusted
While it’s been stressful teaching during these unprecedented off their family sewing machines to sew fabric face
times, the community and administration have been extremely masks for those in our greater community, often
supportive. Additionally, this has given us a great opportunity to donating their profits back to our school or to
be outside more than ever before, using our beautiful campus as support those in need in the local community.
our extended classroom.”
17Mitigation measures that limit group size
and mixing of divisions have limited the MEET OUR SCHOOL HEALTH
ability for traditional community events
like the homecoming dance, Day of
SPECIALIST, MICHAEL HAASE, RN, BSN
Service, and concerts to occur. Yet our The role of school nurse has never been as important
students and faculty have found creative to schools across the globe as during this academic
ways to continue to offer various events year. Like many schools, Lake Ridge Academy is
and programs. In October, theater relying even more on its school health specialist,
director Kristy Rodriguez made sure the Michael Haase, to help limit COVID-19 exposure on
fall play continued by moving it outdoors our campus by educating the community on the
on the new playground treehouse. A latest best practice mitigation measures and
small audience of family members assisting symptomatic students and teachers to
attended and the performance was also determine a back-to-school plan.
livestreamed for friends, family, and
Nurse Haase’s medical experience has prepared him
alumni anywhere in the world to watch.
well for managing the health needs of an entire
This fall, TGWBIS (Thank Goodness
campus during a pandemic. Michael began his nursing career in orthopedics, but
We’re Back In School), Senior Challenge,
quickly sought more challenge in surgical recovery and eventually moved into the
and Middle School Community Building
trauma and surgical ICU at MetroHealth. He spent the last half of his career as a
Days all occurred with modifications to
nurse in the emergency room at Southwest General Hospital, a role that he finds
ensure safety.
very similar to his responsibilities at Lake Ridge. He stated, “Managing triage,
staying organized and being prepared are all guiding principles I used in the ER
“Lake Ridge Academy’s curriculum
and now use as the school nurse at Lake Ridge.”
prepares us for our futures, and our
experience with the pandemic is no Michael is no stranger to the Lake Ridge community. He became personally
different. We are learning how to come invested in Lake Ridge years ago when his wife, Margaret Haase, began
up with creative solutions to problems,” teaching kindergarten. His daughter, Penny, is in first-grade this year and son
stated Adrienne Chan ’21, student Andy is a rising kindergartener. Michael started subbing in the school’s health
senate president. She continued, “For clinic five years ago and officially moved into the position last year. “Through
example, we are still meeting as an subbing, I realized there was more involved in the role of a school nurse than I
Upper School via Zoom meetings, so the thought. It’s really a huge public health job, which I really enjoy. This year, I find
student body is still well integrated and myself doing a lot of reading, either reviewing the latest public health guidelines
informed. We are also continuing our or updated medical research related to COVID-19.” He continues, “I also love
practice of empathy, supportiveness, and the close community here and the opportunity to help kids from grades K
respect; I still feel that we are one unified through 12 grow.”
community despite some of us being
virtual and some of us being in school He is always impressed with Lake Ridge students, but even more so during the
physically. With our houses planning fun pandemic, stating, “I have seen a lot of resilience and compassion from our
events such as the Dante haunted house, current students to follow the mitigation rules. This is uncharted territory for
student senate organizing new initiatives everyone, and I wasn’t sure kids could follow all the rules. But, they have been
for improving wellness and mental able to do it very well. I thank them for wearing their masks in the classrooms
health, and, of course, our faculty being day in and day out.”
there as a solid support system, our
school spirit has never been so strong.” As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, guideline fatigue is settling in. Michael
commented, “Maintaining vigilance is the key to keeping COVID at bay, but it’s
The GoForward Playbook has proven to the hardest to do. We cannot let our guard down, and the medical community
be a well-planned document that has must continue to educate and remind, while making sure mental health is not
required minimal updating since its suffering from all the distancing rules.”
release in August. The leadership of the
One of Michael’s silver linings from the pandemic is quite simple. He said, “The
school will continue to rely on the
general public has never been good handwashers, and we are certainly
GoForward Playbook and any new
improving that habit, which can in turn help reduce all types of viruses. That’s my
guidance from Lorain County to make
biggest advice to families: handwashing that is done thoroughly and long enough
decisions as Lake Ridge and our country
will have the biggest impact on everything.”
continues to cope with the pandemic.
18Honor Roll of Donors
Annual Fund Giving July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Annual Fund –
Mission-Based Giving
Annual Fund gifts are one of the strongest
endorsements of Lake Ridge Academy’s mission
and bring excellence to Lake Ridge Academy’s
educational program. The three Centers of
Excellence, small class sizes, nurturing teachers,
hands-on learning and delivery of outdoor
education are just some of the ways that the
support of the Annual Fund helps to keep Lake
Ridge special. Overall, 2019-2020 Annual Fund
donors provided $328,753 to Lake Ridge.
1963 Society
Generous gifts from 1963 Society members honor the school’s founding year and provide as much as 80% of overall Annual
Fund giving each year. Within the 1963 Society, Founders Club members support some of the school’s most important
academic initiatives and greatest needs - including our teachers.
Pikewood Manor, Inc. Katinka Domotorffy
HERB KAATZ FOUNDERS CLUB - $15,000+
Mike Shaulis and Sarah Durn Shaulis Amelia and Michael Farago
Linda and Don Kaatz ’70
Gail and Kent Sommer Cole Fauver ’79
Ben and Brenda Norton
Sommer’s Mobile Leasing Inc. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
The Stocker Foundation
Chann and Ed Spellman Linda and Bud Hagy
Erin and Pete Srsen Tom and Kari (Sommer) Halko ’01
SCRIB FAUVER FOUNDERS CLUB -
Annie Tan and Albert Chan Julia and Jason Hamilton ’91
$10,000+
KeyBank Foundation
American Endowment Foundation
FOUNDERS CLUB - $3,500+ Carol and Dan Klimas
Ann Fauver
The Cleveland Foundation Jennifer Zinn Lagasse ’86
Evan Filion ’16
The Laub Foundation Andrew Milluzzi ’08
Betty and John Kemper
Marie and Joe Miclat ’90 Ken Moore and Cindy Holland
Annette Wasem Knapp ’84 and Jeff Knapp ’83
Clare and Phil Navratil Bridget and Bernie Moreno
Julianne Sheerer
Jane and Benjamin Norton Chandana Mozumdar and Ravi Vedula
Celia and Eric Sutherland ’80
Manbir Sandhu and Maria Fernandez John and Deborah O’Neill
Christin and Don Wostmann
Sandhu Law Group, LLC Christine (Weiss) Pfeil ’70
Franklin White Mark and Kristin (Kemper) Roshkowski ’84
CHARLIE SMALL FOUNDERS CLUB -
Shelby and Mitch White Rebecca Ruppert McMahon
$5,000+
Nitesh Sharan ’92
Bettcher Industries, Inc.
1963 SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP - $1,963+ Michelle and Michael Sherwin
The Clara Weiss Fund
Anonymous ’04 Rick and Sheri Terens
Ashley and J.R. Doolos
Bistro 83 The CBC Foundation
Patrick Harrington and Cynthia Brown-
Daniel and Lindsey (Sommer) Braddock ’99 Betty Weiss
Harrington
Kate and Tom Dake Nate Woodward and Amanda Buzo
Chris and Julie Latkovic
19Honor Roll of Donors
Travis Crawford ’99 David and Christine Traul Cathy Weiss Thompson ’70
$1,000+
Marilyn Crooker Doris and Wendel Willmann James and Lisa Tilk
Jane Buehrer
Elastic Cares Grover Zinn Pam and Jonathan Wild
Steve and Shannon Conway
Stephen FitzGerald & Yumi Ijiri Steven and Kelly Wrenhaven
Jon and Laurie Gatten
Megan Gardner ’03 $250+ Scott and Rebecca Young
Bob and Paula Janmey
GE Foundation Anonymous Xiaoming Zhang and Haiquan Guo
Lake Ridge Academy Locke House
Jessica Golski ’04 Carmen Ambar
Lake Ridge Academy Student
Senate Aimee Haber and George Pascal ArcelorMittal Matching Gifts Program UP TO $250
William O’Neill ’07 Katherine Hatcher Maria Beltran Anonymous
Donna and Fred Plecha ’79 Jon and Colleen Hyman Simonne Benoit ’04 Anonymous ’99
Julie Rehm and Bruce Szabo Intel Foundation Aida and Eric Collings ’92 Ron Adams
The Benevity Community Impact Ruth and Robert Kanner James and Jennifer Crane Levent Aksoy
Fund John and Jenny Kemper Ann Marie Davis and J.B. Shaw Carolyn Alexander
The Walt Disney Foundation Tom and Alison Klocker Virginia and Rob Fauver ’70 Kate and Tyler Alford
Roderick Tung ’94 Parshis and Chetan Makadia Vic Fusilero ’84 and Mike Fahy Annie and Ian Anderson ’04
Tim and Erin Unger Andrea and Gerald Manning Ron and Veronica Gosselin Arizon Anderson
Alexia Voutsiotis ’07 David and Christine Masgras Alison Halle and Pete Shilling Danielle Ayad ’20
George and Vivy Voutsiotis Ali Mchaourab Matthew Harrington ’20 Gabriella Ayad ’20
Shiqi Yang Karen and Jim Miraldi Holly Holsinger and Marc Ayad ’16
Lynn Yieh ’87 Miraldi Family Foundation Raymond Bobgan Nick Ayad ’20
Vanessa and Li-zen Yieh ’87 John Norton Priscilla and Robert Horst Christopher and Amy Babiuch
Loic and Sherry Odle Carl and Kimberly Krueger Jamie Lee and Mat Barker
$500+ Joseph and Jaime Priess David Kuentz Franz Bauer ’88
Richard and Kathy Ader Joe Raj ’89 LPL Financial Joshua Bendik
Hadden Alexander ’11 Brent and Kimberly Repenning Joan and Frank Milluzzi Julia Bilz Sertich ’01 and
Sabry and Meera (Nasr) Ayad ’87 Michelle and Rob Robertson Rick and Anca Obid Michael Sertich ’01
Greg Mayle and Leah Barmasse Renee Romano and Sean Decatur Mitesh and Neema Patel Bodnar Printing Co.
Cynthia and Jan Beseler ’84 Nancy and Joe Scarpitti Mona (Raj) ’90 and Anthony Rinaldi Terry Boykin and Donna Busser
Ms. Alison Bilz ’03 Shelly and Mike Sison Najmul Siddiqi and Huma Rizvi Hannah Brandyberry ’30
Jacquie and David Clark Jason and Miyuki Tedor Rachael and Hayden Stafford ’89 Maddux Brandyberry ’32
Karen Sheehan and Brian Cockrell The Lubrizol Foundation Nick and Erin Stellato Mike and Tschanen Brandyberry
Community West Foundation Neil and Jen (Moore) Tramer ’84 Anu Suri and Atul Juneja Charles and Margaret Busser
2020 GOLF OUTING
Because of the pandemic, the 2020 Golf Outing was delayed until July
2020, but many sponsors and players offered financial support in time
to count in the 2019-2020 fiscal year. For the first time in years, a major
thunderstorm abruptly ended the outing, and only one foursome played
a full round. Even so, golfers were happy to have had the opportunity to
play and raised $48,890 for the school.
Golf Outing Sponsors
Adventure Growth Kemper Cognitive Wellness
Barnes Wendling CPA’s, Inc. Clare & Phillip Navratil
Bettcher Industries, Inc. PK Woodbine Products Company
Cerity Partners Gail and Kent Sommer
The Davey Tree Expert Company Sommer Mobile Leasing
First National Bank
20Donald Butchko ’01 and
Anthony Imes 2019 Auction / Gifts from the Heart
Katherine Butler
Paul Butler ’75 and The 2019 Auction raised $335,456 to support our curriculum, teachers, and technology
Christiana Gianopulos in November 2019. Auction sponsors completely underwrote event costs so that all other
Margot and Jack Calcut event proceeds could benefit our students, and donors to Gift from the Heart funded an
Jennifer and Bill Calkins unusual but necessary project to resurface the school’s driveways that tuition dollars could
Timothy Callaghan and
not cover. An anonymous Lower School parent led the effort with a $50,000 challenge,
Krista Tomorowitz
Ray and Patty Campbell
and all Gifts from the Heart totaled $135,800.
Isaiah and Stephanie Cavaco
Anonymous Carl and Kimberly Krueger
Adrienne Chan ’21
Anonymous ’04 Jennifer Zinn Lagasse ’86 AUCTION SPONSORS
Todd Christopher
Kevin and Wendy Ciero Anonymous Lower School Chris and Julie Latkovic Title Sponsor
Parent Robert and Shelly Lee Liberty Logistics Services LLC
Kelly and Erika Coble
Kristen Conway-Gomez ’87 and Kumud and Cecilia L Ajmani Bonnie and George Leonard (Julie and Chris Latkovic)
Luis Gomez Jim Bartyzel and Andrea and Gerald Manning Auction Favorites
Robert and Kellie Coombs Pauline Kwok Margaret A. Cargill Linda and Don Kaatz ’70
Lilly Corona Moreno and Jeff and Melissa Bechtel Foundation
Alejandro Moreno Dmitri Belenki and Leannie and Kurt McAllister
Auctioneer Sponsor
Cherie Crawford and Scott Bagi Alexandra Kalenik Anonymous
Lori and Kevin McAllister
Ally Cui ’19 Aldryck and Dannette Tim and Jana Moff Paddle Sponsor
Dana Cunningham and Bennett Ken Moore and Cindy Holland Bettcher Industries
Stephanie White Emily and Todd Benni Susan and Bob Moore Silent Auction Sponsor
Ben Dake ’28 Vanessa and Thommy Morgan Stanley Gift Fund All Metal Sales, Inc.
Cesar and Vanessa Delgado Butchko ’04
Chandana Mozumdar and (Alison and Tom Klocker)
Aida and Senad Delic Donald Butchko and Ravi Vedula
Carrie (Kuss) Denning ’92 Anthony Imes Bar Sponsor
Clare and Phil Navratil
Mari and Ed Dickson Margot and Jack Calcut Clare and Phil Navratil
Vicki and Bill Dufford Brenda and Ben Norton
Steve and Shannon Conway
Jared and Jillian Oakes
Dessert Sponsor
Valerie Dussich-Hall ’86 and
Kristen and Mark Craig Pat Harrington and
Kevin Hall Rick and Anca Obid
Parry and Leila Daiuto Cindy Brown-Harrington
Peter and Sandy Eckendorf John and Deborah O’Neill
Kate and Tom Dake Volunteer Dinner Sponsor
Rollin and Deanna Edgar Kim (Kemper) Parrish ’87 and
Terry and Darla Ellis Cesar and Vanessa Delgado Peter Parrish ’86 Ben and Brenda Norton
Megan Esch ’09 Ashley and J.R. Doolos Christine (Weiss) Pfeil ’70 Alumni Alcove Sponsor
Adnan Eshaque and Janna and Tom Dresing ’83 Donna and Fred Plecha ’79 Bodnar Printing Company
Afreen Tabassum Judith Clark and RCS Advisers, Inc. (Amanda Buzo and Nate Woodward)
John and Lisa Eyring Daniel Elskens
Stacy and Bill Riley
Grace Fauver ’82 Sherry and Don Esch Alumni Sponsor
Michelle and Rob Robertson O’Neill Healthcare (Deb and John O’Neill)
Connor and Kori Zurawski Cindy and Bob Fairchild
Dean and Michelina Rozar
Fitzpatrick ’04 Michael and Amelia Farago Centerpiece Sponsor
Rebecca Ruppert McMahon
Peggy and Ryan Flannery ’00 Cole Fauver ’79 Amelia and Michael Farago and Taft
Craig and Karen Foltin Sherwin-Williams Foundation
Megan Gardner ’03 Chocolate Bar Sponsor
Teresa (Jenkins) Fowler and Garik and Melanie Shmois
Bing Gaspar-Yoo and Bo Yoo Corrigan Krause
Jeff Fowler Edmond and Nyree Skimin
Jon and Laurie Gatten
Mike Fradley ’97 Susan and Bob Smith Photo Booth Sponsor
Betsy and Kenyon Glor
Melanie and Paul Frankiewicz William Spang Mark F Craig Esq.
Ethan Glor ’07
Bing Gaspar-Yoo and Bo Yoo Anu Suri and Atul Juneja (Kristen and Mark Craig)
Erin and Alan George Sue Haendiges
Bonnie and Richard Sweebe Pre-Auction Sponsor
James and Lisa Gilles Haytham and Debora Haidar
Annie Tan and Albert Chan Transponder Island Inc.
Anthony and Stacy Gleason Patrick Harrington and
Rick and Sheri Terens (Rick and Anca Obid)
Ethan Glor ’07 Cynthia Brown-Harrington
The Cleveland Foundation
Keeon and Traci Gregory Charles and Janel Hofstetter Rookie Registration Sponsor
Lynn and Tom Tomasula
Billie Griffith Durand and Tonya Hopkins Amelia and Michael Farago and
Shelby and Mitch White
Frank and Sharon Groh-Wargo Jon and Colleen Hyman Oswald Companies
Woodbine Products
Val Grossman Bob and Paula Janmey Student Volunteer and
Company
Laura Guggenheim and John and Jenny Kemper Transportation Sponsor
Ron Davis Nate Woodward and
Brian and Cathy Kingsley Amanda Buzo Superior Industrial Insulation Co.
Susan and Sean Haas
Annette Wasem Knapp ’84 Lisa and Michael Zidar (Tom and Kate Dake)
Margaret and Michael Haase
and Jeff Knapp ’83
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